- parlour⇄adj. 1. used in or suitable for a parlour.
Ex. parlour furniture.
2. advocating views as if from the safe remoteness of the parlour rather than from a practical contact with the matters involved.
Ex. a parlour radical.
Also, (es - parlour⇄noun 1. a room for receiving or entertaining guests; sitting room; living room.
Ex. In what was called the parlour ... there was a sofa, an uncomfortable couch, ... our showpiece, much admired (Arthur H. Tasker).
2. a decorated room or suite - parlour⇄parlour, noun, adjective.
(Especially British)